"Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent who reported the segment, had described Weiss' decision as political in a leaked email to colleagues, and noted that the Trump administration had declined to make officials available for interview. But the tweaked version that aired on Sunday, which included a few minutes of new material, still did not have an on-camera comment from an administration official."
"Since November, 60 Minutes has made several attempts to interview key Trump administration officials, on camera, about our story, Alfonsi told viewers. They declined our request. Alfonsi also noted that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) refused to provide the records of the 252 Venezuelan men who were sent to Cecot. DHS deflected all questions about abuse allegations at Cecot, she added."
"While the original segment didn't air on CBS, it could be watched online because it was inadvertently aired by a network in Canada, providing a clear basis of comparison to Sunday's version of the piece. Alfonsi's opening comments were changed and updated to note the 3 January capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, though the segment included a lot of the same material."
Bari Weiss, CBS News editor in chief, shelved a 60 Minutes segment about the Cecot prison in El Salvador, saying it needed more reporting. Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent, described that shelving as political and said the Trump administration declined on-camera interviews. The aired version added a few minutes of new material but still lacked an on-camera administration comment. The Department of Homeland Security refused to provide records for the 252 Venezuelan men sent to Cecot and deflected questions about abuse allegations. The original segment was inadvertently aired by a Canadian network and the broadcast included interviews detailing harsh prison conditions and a White House statement dated December 18.
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